Wal Mart

West Boca Raton residents are probably right when they say a proposed Wal- Mart will further snarl traffic on U.S. 441 in violation of county development regulations, Acting Palm Beach County Engineer George Webb said on Friday. Despite that, he said, he still plans to recommend that county commissioners next month give the go-ahead for the 136,000-square-foot store to be built at U.S. 441 and Palmetto Park Road. Webb said, as strange as it sounds, he has no choice. "If they came in today they would probably have a difficult time meeting the traffic-performance standards," he said.

Police are searching for a man and woman suspected of committing credit card fraud at two Sunrise stores. The suspects used a stolen credit card between 3:30 and 4 p.m. July 19 to buy more than $1,100 in merchandise from Wal-Mart and Target, according to police. The credit card had been stolen from a woman's purse while she was shopping at the Oasis at Sawgrass Mills, according to police. The suspects used the card at Wal-Mart, 12555 W. Sunrise Blvd., and Target, 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., to buy a $613.74 camera and five $100 gift cards respectively.

"Attention shoppers: We are now offering a special on children`s shoes. One pair for a dollar." From the center aisle, it seems roller skates would be a better buy. The store is so big it looks endless and so full of stuff that shoppers hardly know where to start. One dollar shoes? Fifteen dollar dresses? What is this place, anyway? The People Greeter -- a dapper little man wearing a blue vest and a smile -- has the answer. "Hi there," he says as the entrance doors swing open. "Welcome to Wal- Mart."

Detectives are searching for a thief with a teardrop tattoo on his face who snatched several thousand dollars from an unattended cart full of cash at a Wal-Mart in Deerfield Beach. An employee at the Wal-Mart at 1101 S. Military Trail had been in the process of collecting money from the cash registers around midnight July 12 when he stepped away to help a customer, according to detectives. During that time, a thief grabbed six of the 13 money pouches left in the cart and darted. Authorities ask anyone with information about the thief to call Broward Detective Dimos Charoudis at 954- 480-4288 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-8477.

In no particular order, here are the five reasons detractors of Wal-Mart say they hate the store. Tell us why you despise the big blue! 1. Its poor treatment of employees. 2. It censors or refuses to sell music with objectionable lyrics. 3. It attracts too much vehicle traffic. 4. It doesn't have hip or durable products like Target. 5. It's everywhere!

When you think Wal-Mart, "healthy" is probably not the first word that pops into your mind. After all, America's first real "supercenter" didn't come to be "the low-price leader" by stocking its shelves with gourmet foods packed with healthy ingredients. And it shows on much of its clientele. What other store has an entire website, peopleofwalmart.com , dedicated to its unique population of patrons, many of them in various states of unhealth? It is in this unflattering context that "Wal-Mart shopper" has taken over where "blue-light-special" left off for K-Mart of the 1980s — at the butt end of ridicule.

A proposal to build a Wal-Mart on South Federal Highway appears to be gaining momentum, thanks to a growing group of supporters that includes the owner of Delray Plaza. A number of local businesspeople have said they want Tropic Isles and Tropic Bay residents, city commissioners and residents of adjacent neighborhoods to know they are in favor of the proposed store. They say they want the supporters' side heard in the bid to develop the site, which was occupied by Ralph Buick before being abandoned in 2005.

Neighborhood leaders and a local watchdog group, both opposed to the construction of a Wal-Mart on South Federal Highway, hope to make their voices heard at a Planning and Zoning Board meeting Monday. Kelli Freeman, president of the Tropic Isle Civic Association, said if the board approves without any postponement the rezoning of the former Ralph Buick site from automotive commercial to general commercial, the City Commission would have the matter on its Sept. 7 agenda, with a final vote taking place Sept.

South Floridians who bought Daniele Italian pepper-coated sausage products at Costco, Wal-Mart and other local outlets should not eat them. They should be returned to their retailers for a refund, as the federal regulators continue to explore a link between the meats and a salmonella outbreak. Daniele International Inc., of Rhode Island, has recalled 1.2 million pounds of salami, calabrese and other varieties of sausage after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigation.

Residents of Tropic Bay and Tropic Isles say they're disgusted that the owner of Delray Plaza supports the proposed construction of a Wal-Mart on the neighboring property. Commissioner Fred Fetzer, a resident of Tropic Isles, would not confirm whether he's received petitions or letters about the issue from residents. But Susan Litchfield, a member of the League of Woman Voters, said that if commissioners vote in favor of the project, complaints are exactly what they're going to get - as well as fewer votes in the March 2011 elections.

After shuttering its store at Palmetto Park Road and State Road 7 to build a Supercenter in Coconut Creek, Wal-Mart is gutting its former West Boca location and is anticipating a fall reopening. "This is like a rebirth. We were in this location in a general merchandise store about seven years ago. We called it a relocation into a larger building and Supercenter in 2007," said Bill Wertz, company spokesman and media director for the eastern region. The West Boca store will have 300 job openings.

About 80,000 cars travel daily past a growing pile of rubble that holds hope for reviving a desolate section of Hollywood. The debris used to be the Hollywood Fashion Center, one of Florida's first indoor malls when it opened in 1972 at Hollywood Boulevard and U.S. 441. Most recently, it was The Millennium Hollywood's City Place, an indoor flea market. The property has been vacant for nearly a decade. Now, Dacar Management, a real estate company based in Dania Beach, is demolishing the landmark mall to make way for a Wal-Mart Supercenter.

A crafty crook is being sought for using stolen debit card information to withdraw nearly $5,000 from the victim's bank account, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. It happened around 2 p.m. on April 19 in the Wal-Mart at 2300 W. Atlantic Blvd., in Pompano Beach, detectives said. The surveillance video clearly shows the suspect walking into the store wearing dark pants, a white shirt and a tie. He walks up to the customer service counter and uses the debit card to buy $4,800 worth of money orders and then withdraws $100 in cash.

Wal-Mart wants to build its first store in Fort Lauderdale — a Neighborhood Market on a seven-acre site on the southwest corner of Andrews Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard. Walmart Neighborhood Markets are primarily grocery stores, smaller than the typical Walmart store or Walmart Supercenter. The project has drawn early support from the leaders of nearby civic associations. Mayor Jack Seiler told BrowardBulldog.org the development would be a benefit to the adjacent Progresso Village neighborhood.

Police are searching for four men suspected of an armed robbery at a Royal Palm Beach Walmart. The robbery happened on Feb. 27 at the Walmart at 9990 Belvedere Road around 12:30 a.m. The suspects were last seen leaving the area in a gold minivan. Police ask anyone with information about the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 800-458-8477.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pays women less than men for the same work and doesn't give women equal chance for promotion, says a class action lawsuit filed in federal court on Thursday by 11 Florida women, including one each from Palm Beach and Broward counties. The women want cash compensation and a court order telling Wal-Mart to end its gender discrimination. The case, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, is similar to cases filed in California, Texas and Tennessee in the last year.

In a pivotal case, the Supreme Court has dismissed a sex-bias, class action lawsuit against giant retailer Wal-Mart. Legal experts say it's the most important High Court ruling in a decade. But did they get it right? The class action suit represented 1.5 million women who employees. It was filed in 2001. The suit alleged that Wal-Mart discriminated against female employees. The company argues that it treats male and female employees on par. Had the Supreme Court allowed the case to continue, Wal-Mart, the country's largest employer, could have faced trial and, potentially, billions in liabilities.

A woman missing from her Pennsylvania home was found in Delray Beach almost two days later, telling police she had been abducted. Delray Beach police found Monica Tineri, 33, Thursday morning outside a convenience store. She had left her home in Monessen, Pa., near Pittsburgh, on Tuesday afternoon to pick up her children from school, Monessen Police Chief Mark Gibson, said. Delray Beach police arrived at ABC Mini Mart, 1012 SW 10 t h St., and found Tineri, who identified herself as Monica Barron.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is reporting that a consumer activist from Murrysville, Pa. filed a lawsuit alleging unfair trade practices against Wal-Mart over a 2-cent price discrepancy she encountered on a pack of Banquet "Brown 'N Serve" sausage at its store near Delmont, Pa. The activist, Mary Bach, claims the overcharge was intentional. However, Wal-Mart attorney Timothy J. Nieman argued that Bach has a 17-year history of filing suits over price discrepancies, and that she was just shopping for her next lawsuit.